News Bureau Coordinator: Sheron Smith
Email: sheron.smith@maconstate.edu
Phone: (478) 757-6687 or
(478) 757-6630
From Kazakhstan to Macon
Dr. Andrew Manis, center, associate professor of history at Macon State, discusses his book about the history of local race relations with members of a delegation from Kazakhstan studying the U.S. civil rights movement. On the left is Nari Shamayeva, who has headed the Prosecutorial Oversight of Investigations Unit in her country for several years and covers all crimes, including human trafficking. On the right is Alim Bazhikbayev, who is responsible for coordinating anti-trafficking operations and operative officers in his region. Their November 16 visit to the Macon State campus was sponsored by the Georgia Council for International Visitors. They were accompanied by Richard George, local GCIV representative; Norman Gelman, interpreter; and Gene Henry, GCIV driver. While participating in the U.S. State Department's International Visitor Leadership Program, Shamayeva and Bazhikbayev discussed enforcement of international human rights standards and anti-trafficking operations in the U.S. While in Macon, they also visited the Tubman African American Museum and Wesleyan College. Learn more about the Georgia Council for International Visitors at http://gciv.org/.
Graduation 2009: See photos here.
Announcements & More
November 16 - See the fall issue of Macon State Today magazine.
November 2 - Read the latest issue of
Inside Macon State.
November 1 - See a list of upcoming events.
October 7 - Company of Players to present "Balm of Gilead" in November.
August 28 - Meet our new faculty.
August 25 - President's and Dean's lists for summer 2009 are announced.
August 18 - The Macon State Foundation awards scholarships to more than 100 students.
July 1 - See Dr. Barbara Frizzell on Nancy Grace.
June 15 - President's and Dean's lists for spring semester 2009 are announced.
June 12 - Chris R. Sheridan Co. is recognized for its work on the Professional Sciences and Conference Center.
May 14 - Valdosta State to offer education doctorate on Macon State campus.
May 4 - Biology professor helps Perdue Primary get outdoor classroom.
Macon State News Coverage
November 15 in The Telegraph
Georgia suspends a service-cancellable student loan program.
October 30 in The Telegraph & on WMGT
Macon State will teach classes in the former Monroe Academy facility.
October 28 in The Telegraph
Mayoral election candidates' forum held at the Warner Robins Campus.
October 22 in The Telegraph
Recent college grads look for work in the tough economy.
October 13 on WMAZ
Macon State hits record enrollment this fall.
October 12 in The Telegraph
History major Cathy Miller researches a bloody chapter of local history.
October 2 in The Telegraph
Dennis Lockhart of the Federal Reserve in Atlanta speaks to a packed house at Macon State.
September 28 in The Telegraph
Families find ways to pay for college.
September 28 in The Telegraph
Civic leader and friend to Macon State, Charles H. Jones, dies after a long illness.
September 17 in The Telegraph
Dean of Students Lynn McCraney wins top customer service award.
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